[Rhodes22-list] New Rules

[Leland]

Stan,

Haven't read much of the narratives of the new website yet but looked at all
the pictures--impressive!  Makes me want to go right out and buy a new
Rhodes!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD


stanleyl wrote:
> 
> On 3/18/12 3:54 PM, Stan Spitzer wrote:
>>
>> Sunday at the plant and I see it is time for "New Rules":
>>
>>
>> 1.     Michael going off the screen in 2008 (as far as acting as 
>> Rhodes22.com web master was concerned), eventually led to the e-mail 
>> address on that site no longer being operable.  We had incorrectly 
>> assumed that site had been in our name and control.  Being the 
>> inspiration for the book, computer for dummies, it took help from Alex 
>> and I-Web for us to get the following homemade replacement web sites 
>> running (although never to be finished):
>>
>> http://www.edentonboating.com
>>
>> http://www.drymarinas.com
>>
>> http://www.usedrhodes.com
>>
>> http://www.generalboats.com
>>
>> _*Only*_ E-mail addressed to one the following addresses reaches us:
>>
>> info at edentonboatig.com
>>
>> stan at drymarinas.com
>>
>> stan at rhodes22.com
>>
>> The old site,  Rhodes22.com,  remains a Flying Dutchman on the 
>> internet, crewless and rudderless until 2016.
>>
>>
>> 2.        The Sailboat industry is in the worst recession in GB's 53 
>> years, with total US sales dropping from 14,000 units to 6,000.  
>> During this past year we have continued to sell Rhodes, but not for 
>> General Boats.   Our cash outlay, time and efforts have resulted in a 
>> significant number of private Rhodes sales.  Many of these sellers 
>> and/or buyers agreed to a broker or C of S program fee.  Very few ever 
>> lived up to their agreement.  So New Rules number two is:  As long as 
>> the original 5% rate never was acceptable and honored, that rate has 
>> long since been raised to 10%.  (See the "Certificate" Link page on 
>> http://www.usedrhodes.com).
>>
>>             In order to be fair to those understanding the self 
>> serving logical advantages of what Chris refers to as "novel', (it is 
>> not novel in almost every other creative industry where, whether one 
>> realizes they are being charged or not, built-in residuals are SOP), 
>> we automatically give our limited time to our direct buyers and to 
>> those private buyers who opted for the C of S program.
>>
>>
>> 3.        Over the years GB has been moving toward a vertical mfg. 
>> profile.  New Rules 3 is that GB will now be producing all related 
>> Rhodes 22 items such as Boom Rooms and Boat Covers.  In keeping with 
>> current economic times, such items will be available at pricing to 
>> beat all competition.  Some items will be included as sales premiums 
>> at Boat Shows and with "Corral" recycled Rhodes sales at the "World's 
>> largest selection of Used Rhodes in a single location".
>>
>>
>> Chris is correct; working for a 90 year old boss does require my 
>> deserving a little more latitude.
>>
>> stan
>> general boats
>> 114 midway drive
>> edenton, nc 27932
>>
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